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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMarutvanta (मरुत्वन्त).—Sons of Marutvatī and Dharma;1 for names of the gaṇas of the Maruts.2
- 1) Matsya-purāṇa 5. 17; 36. 1; 132. 3; 171. 51; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 3. 32; Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 6. 8; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 15. 105.
- 2) Matsya-purāṇa 171. 52; 203. 9.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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